This was one long day. Wake up call was 3:30 AM so we could be out the door at 4:15. The day started good with Fresno-Yosemite Airport was a breeze. The flight to LA was uneventful - took off at 5:45 to the minute and arrived about 6:30. Great day -right? Well it was downhill from there. We first were told due to low clouds, rain and heavy traffic our flight was delayed from 8:30 to 9:30. OK no problem - we wished. At 9:30 it became 10:30 due to the same problems. The plane actually boarded about 10:30 but then as we taxied down the tarmac towards the runway we were pulled over and made to sit there for some 45 more minutes. We finally took off at 11:40 which caused us to get in to JFK airport at 8 PM instead of 5 PM. Then we had to wait for luggage and rent a car. Now it is 9:00 PM plus and we need help to get to the hotel just 5 min from the airport. That was 5 min by the way the crow flies. I wish we could fly like a crow! I drive like a lost Californian. After going in circles we finally got to the Comfort Suites at a quarter to 10 or so. Luckily there was a NY Pizza place a block away that wasn't quite closed and we were able to get a couple of slices of NY pizza - first real meal of the day. I hope this isn't a portent for things to come. We will assume that things will only get better. After all, all's well that ends well. Until tomorrow.
What is this - 11 PM - 71 degrees and 96% humidity!!!! This must be the East Coast.
14 years ago
2 comments:
Have fun! You're on vacation! It only gets better from here. Travel days are wasted anyway. And be glad you aren't HERE!! 108+ today! I'm not kidding! Thank goodness for a/c!
LONG DAY!!! So glad you finally made it! Go get a GPS!!! You guys are scaring me! And the GPS gives you directions to the nearest restaurants too. It's amazing! Love me some technology! Enjoy yourselves! We miss you!
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